The 2016 Associated Press All-State Boys Basketball Teams as voted on by sportswriters and sportscasters throughout the state
CLASS A
First team
Aguek Arop, Omaha South, 6-5, Jr.
Ed Chang, Papillion-LaVista, 6-7, So.
Caleal Walker, Omaha South, 6-4, Sr.
Ryan Williams, Fremont, 6-8, Sr.
Nate Schimonitz, Omaha Creighton Prep, 6-2, Sr.
Second team
Ayo Akinwole, Papillion-LaVista 5-11 Jr.
Drew Homa, Creighton Preparatory School, 6-5, Sr.
Karlon McSpadden, Omaha South 6-2 Sr.
Triston Simpson, Lincoln North Star, 6-1, Sr.
Logan Strom, Norfolk, 6-8, Jr.
Honorable mention: Eric Lenear, Bellevue East; AJ Jackson, Cade Johnson, Cedric Johnson, Bellevue West; Will Schenken, Creighton Preparatory School; Matthew Hahn, Christian Harmon, K’zahn Jimmerson, Fremont; Will Nordhues, Shay Schanaman, Grand Island; Kanon Koster, Austin Murray, Zach Ryan, Jake Teichmeier, Kearney; Hunter McPhail, Jordan Janssen, Clay Reimers, Lincoln East; Aundra Gilbert, Jaden Horton, Jaylin Hunter, Lincoln High; Dillon Brandt, Logan Cale, Brock Johnson, Tyson Shadegg, Lincoln North Star; Talon Little, Tivon Phillips, Trace Tupper, Malcolm Whitlow, Lincoln Northeast; Joe Burt, Thomas Robertson, Lincoln Pius X; Trevor Dockum, Sam Morris, Lincoln Southeast; Trevor Bogle, Bo Els, Tyler Lenz, Lincoln Southwest; Carter Larson, Jake Lenagh, Tate Moyer, Millard North; Garran Pauli, Calvin Rudolph, Millard South; Logan Anderjaska, Austin Hal, Simon Hay, Shae Wyatt, Millard West; Lane McCallum, Brandon Villalpando, Norfolk; Shereef Mitchell, Wanjang Tut, Omaha Burke; Roman Behrens, Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler, Brandon Reed, Omaha Central; Anthony Laravie, Jordan Nash, Omaha North; Makoor Arop, Noah Fant, Monte’ McGary, Karlon McSpadden, Omaha South; Anthony Bratton, AJ Meeks, Trae Meeks, Omaha Westside; Chad Lechtenberg, Papillion-La Vista; Zach Bussard, Papillion-La Vista South.
CLASS B
First team
Austin Allen, Aurora, 6-9, Jr.
Alec Cromer, Beatrice, 6-6, Sr.
Bart Hiscock, Bennington, 6-6, Sr.
Dru Kuxhausen, Scottsbluff, 5-11, Jr.
Jared Samuelson, Gretna, 6-2, Sr.
Second team
Justin Costello, Elkhorn South, 6-1, Jr.
Tommy Leininger, Aurora, 6-0, Jr.
Brevin Sloup, Seward, 5-10, Sr.
Tyler Wintholz, Sidney, 6-4, Sr.
Landon Zarybnicky, Beatrice, 6-1, Sr.
Honorable mention: Austin Luger, Brody Brennan, Alliance; Kade Moural, Henry Penner, Zach Stevenson, Aurora; Tilden Bardsley, Beatrice; Masen Prososki, Zach Westfall, Bennington; Mitchell Greiner, Michael Koch; Dallas Oberg, Columbus; Rhett Harms, Carter Kent, Crete; Evan Sinz, Sean Witeay, Elkhorn; Austin Hoffman, Gering; Sid Hoffman, Trey Kennebeck, Mick Williams, Elkhorn South; Trey Brown, Ty Duin, Zach Imig, Gretna; Morgan Karloff, Hastings; Jaron Anderson, Trent Anderson, Holdrege; Trevor McKeone, Lexington; Caleb Sheets, Travis Wallen, McCook; Ray Dorsey, Jack Straka, Mount Michael Benedictine; Noah Kasbohm, Nebraska City; Cole Graham, Garrison Gustin, Norris; Colin Campbell, Jordan Pechar, Austin Sidzyik, Omaha Gross Catholic; Nyuot Pan, Alex Rodgers, Omaha Roncalli Catholic; Jake Billerbeck, Nick Bouda, Alec Zajicek, Omaha Skutt Catholic; Brady Heiman, Platteview; Noah Sabatka, Plattsmouth; Conner Flynn, Preston Hall, Schuyler; Austin Clarkson, Dillon Hernandez, Landon Walker, Scottsbluff; Ryan Birner, Cutter O’Connell, Brady Radcliffe, Sidney; Ben Warner, Tanner Wubbels, Waverly; Brady Danielson, John Erwin, Drew Hoffmann, JJ Schulz, York.
CLASS C1
First team
Teddy Allen, Boys Town, 6-5, Jr.
Ben Simons, Bishop Neumann, 6-0, Sr.
Jaxon Simons, Bishop Neumann, 6-2, Jr.
Dalton Taylor, Columbus Scotus, 6-5, Jr.
Noah Vedral, Bishop Neumann, 6-2, Jr.
Second team
Taggart Bailey, Pierce, 5-10, Sr.
David Bohlen, Adams Central, 6-1, Jr.
Dawson Graham, Gothenburg, 6-2, Jr.
Jake Ruzicka, Wahoo, 6-2, Jr.
Mitch Faris, Johnson County Central, 5-10, Sr.
Honorable mention: Cale Pleak, Garrett Sittner, Adams Central; Tyler Vavrina, Aquinas Catholic; Grant Miller, Arlington; Kaelan Dea, Austin McWilliams, Rayce Riecken, Ashland-Greenwood; Skyler Hopper, Dallas Yates, Auburn; Brandon Breunig, Reid Jurgensmeier, Bishop Neumann; Keaton Henry, Scott Ketteler, Boone Central/Newman Grove; Khuath Gatkouth, Larry McBryde, Rodney Rosier, Boys Town; Jordan Paup, Will Wagner, Central City; Kaleb Lusche, Quinn Matteson, Columbus Lakeview; Jackson Kumpf, Cody Mroczek, Nathan Ostdiek, Miles Putnam, Columbus Scotus; Tracey Kozak, Skyler Vondra, Conestoga; TJ Rivera, Jeff Widhelm, Douglas County West; Brandt Chapple, Kyle Leafty, Falls City; Auggy Nanuth, Ben Nanuth, Brock Schwarz, Trey Schwarz, Fort Calhoun; Jared Nelson, Ryan Schwarting, Gordon-Rushville; Ty Clement, Collin Hahn, Gothenburg; Sam Sterup, Johnson County Central; Brady Holtmeier, Bryce James, Kearney Catholic; Isaac Olsen, Lincoln Christian; Garrett Wachal, Lincoln Lutheran; Jacob Polk, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder; Matt Hrambeck, Daniel Stonamann, Louisville; Lane Hegemann, Ty Hegemann, Madison; Dalton Engelbart, Malcolm; Brenden Gerlach, Jaidon Policky, Milford; Adam DeLaet, Jonathan Miller, Minden; Colby Eberspecher, Mitchell; David Engelhaupt, Matt Miller, Norfolk Catholic; Jake Wietfeld, North Bend Central; Justin Appleby, Tyson Hostert, Tyler Regan, O’Neill; Jordan Cogdill, Ogallala; Alec Johnston, Jacob Rau, Omaha Concordia; Colton Zulkoski, Ord; Brady Starkel, Braydan Waldner, Pierce; Nick Boyd, Peter McNally, Raymond Central; Tanner Harsin, Monty Roberts, Tim Stilmock, Syracuse; Dylan Egr, Brendan Lacey, Cameron Quick, Wahoo; Payton Gamble, Grayson McBride, Wayne; Chase Streeter, Tate Toelle, West Point-Beemer; Brice Broz, Matt Petracek, Wilber-Clatonia; Logan Godbersen, Wisner-Pilger; Nate Bahe, Wood River.
CLASS C2
First team
Brooks Asher, Hastings St. Cecilia, 6-2, Sr.
Brady Delimont, Ainsworth, 6-2, Sr.
Breyden Eckhout, Amherst, 6-0, Sr.
Zach Kitten, Hastings St. Cecilia, 6-6, Sr.
David Wingett, Winnebago, 6-7, Jr.
Second team
Quentin Baxter, Bridgeport, 6-5, Sr.
Derek Boyd, Hastings St. Cecilia, 6-5, Sr.
Andy Kerkman, Clearwater/Orchard, 6-8, Sr.
Kobe Lade, Battle Creek, 6-2, Sr.
Dillan Wolfgram, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, 6-2, Sr.
Honorable mention: Luke McLeod, Ainsworth; Trevor Adelung, Holden Eckhout, Amherst; Joshua Schick, Battle Creek; Wyatt Pankowski, Bridgeport; Justin Heine, Jackson Hirschfeld, Brayden Obermeier, Centennial; Travis Holcomb, Jackson Noakes, Centura; Coby Becker, Ben McMullin, Kobe Paprocki, Clarkson/Leigh; Zach Martin, Jagger Smith, Clearwater-Orchard; Brandon Borgmann, Austin Diedrichsen, Creighton; Grant Wragge, Crofton; Brady Langemeier, Kenny Wright, Cross County; Tate Mazour, Doniphan-Trumbull; Trevor Havlovic, Andrew Zysset, East Butler; Nick Goudie, Blake Lutz, Tyler Oehlerking, Zach Rust, Elmwood-Murdock; Adam Hoarty, Leyton Hopken, Garrett Whitley, Fillmore Central; Tyler Adams, Holden Scott, Calan Sedlacek, Freeman; Brandon Hass, Tanner Ortmeier, Kobe Slaughter, Guardian Angels Central Catholic; Stephen Hillis, Sean Kathol, Hartington Cedar Catholic; Derek Boyd, Dalton Sealey, Hastings St. Cecilia; Eli Herr, Nolan Schafer, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer; Logen Beller, Ashton Dohmen, Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family; Caleb Gebhardt, Lutheran High Northeast; Nolan Kohmetscher, Nebraska Christian; Tyler Belitz, Alex Kerkman, Grant White, Neligh-Oakdale; Bryce Byrn, Cory Clinch, North Platte St. Patrick’s; Garrett Seagren, Carter Thiele, Oakland-Craig; Ryan Ehresman, Omaha Brownell-Talbot; Quinton Davis, Landon Hornby, Palmyra; Logan Kingsbury, Ponca; Gabriel Munoz, Chandler Soucie, Sandy Creek; Josh Garcia, Nate Grossnicklaus, Shelby-Rising City; Drake Adams, Southern; Seth Miller, Colton Samuelson, Southern Valley; Kyle Sperl, Stanton; Ethan Roberts, Superior; Kadin Copeland, Sutherland; Trevor Leach, Devin Wagoner, Sutton; Connor Mumm, Thayer Central; Preston Connelly, Matt Euse, Ben Zwiener, Twin River; Solomon Peitz, Wakefield; Riley Bilstein, Aaron Seger, West Holt; Drake Gorrin, Aspen LaPointe, D’Von LaPointe, Winnebago; Colton Feist, Wyatt Zaugg, Yutan.
CLASS D1
First team
Samuel Johnson, High Plains, 6-2, Sr.
Hayden Miller, Lourdes Central Catholic, 6-1, Jr.
Julius Sakinis, Lourdes Central Catholic, 6-8, Sr.
Kobe Smith, Walthill, 6-4, Sr.
Riley Tegtmeier, BDS, 5-11, Sr.
Second team
Logan Nordhues, Randolph, 6-4, Jr.
Caleb Rihanek, Boyd County, 6-5, Jr.
Phalen Sanford, Dundy County-Stratton, 6-1, So.
Preston Schnitzler, Kenesaw, 5-8, Sr.
Thomas Young, High Plains, 6-0, Jr.
Honorable mention: Gentry Anderson, Arapahoe; Blake Dieckmann, Austin Ottis, Archbishop Bergan; Sturgis Hanson, Cody Nickel, Axtell; Sam Christensen, Cody Garland, Kale Kleinschmidt, BDS; Dakota Fitzgerald, Cooper Grabenstein, Bertrand; Jaydin Hamel, Cody Mans, Blue Hill; Wyatt Buettcher, Drew Stahlecker, Boyd County; Brant May, Nate Sitorius, Brady; Travis Kubik, Tyler Witte, Cambridge; Taylor Hawkins, Maverick Sukstorf, Trey Tenopir, Cedar Bluffs; Brett Godfrey, Creek Valley; Caleb Vonderfecht, Deshler; Tybor Smith, Dylan Wolbert, Diller-Odell; Noah Kerchal, Dundy County-Stratton; Jaydn Ford, Brock Miner, Elm Creek; Tyler Emmons, Tyler Haberman, Emerson-Hubbard; Nathan Derr, Kolby Houlden, Friend; Tyson Hellbusch, Fullerton; Tristan Kalvoda, Harvard; Clay Bergen, Lane Huebert, Heartland; Josh DeMers, Kyler VanHousen, High Plains; Tyler Polacek, Mitch Prusa, Howells-Dodge; Jaxson Balm, Trey Stutheit, Johnson-Brock; Carson Woodman, Kenesaw; Brennan Miller, Lawrence-Nelson; Thomas Ragland, Quinten Vasa, Lourdes Central Catholic; Alec Anderson, Lyons-Decatur Northeast; Kevin Hancock, Maxwell; John Klintworth, Medicine Valley; DaJuan Parker, Omaha Nation; Luke Ericson, Bennett Nelson, Osceola; Brock Johnson, Osmond; Andrew Davis, Ted Gyhra, Pawnee City; James Benson, Dylan Roth, Pender; Landyn Anderson, Logan Nordhues, Randolph; Cade Connell, Jack Rush, South Loup; Clancy Dockweiler, Twin Loup; Jayden Sheridan, DeAndre Webster, Walthill.
CLASS D2
First team
Damien Baumgart, Humphrey St. Francis, 5-10, Sr.
Troy Gilligan, Anselmo-Merna, 5-10, Sr.
Henry Tanksley, Parkview Christian, 6-2, Jr.
Noah Valasek, Riverside, 5-11, Jr.
Cole Wemhoff, Humphrey St. Francis, 6-2, Jr.
Second team
Austin Anthony, Hyannis 6-1 Sr.
Triston Hoover, Mead, 6-1, Sr.
Tanner Hudson, Riverside 6-5 Sr.
Nosa Iyagbaye, Parkview Christian, 6-8, Jr.
Alex Quinn, Mead, 5-9, Sr.
Honorable mention: Shaun Christen, Collin Safranek, Anselmo-Merna; Mario Aldrich, Aaron Ras, Bancroft-Rosalie; Daniel Libolt, CWC; Trevor Luzum, Cameron White, Sam Zeleny, Exeter-Milligan; Henry Arnold, Bailey Witt, Falls City Sacred Heart; Brett Good, Corey Hoelck, Giltner; Will Kisker, Zach Whipps, Hitchcock County; Kyle Wemhoff, Humphrey St. Francis; Gabe Haney, Hyannis; Dalton Anderson, Olof Olson, Lewiston; Levi Asp, Loomis; Tim Hughes, Daniel Leise, Josh Quinn, Dylan Taylor, Mead; Jake VanWeston, Meridian; Dominic Longoria, Yovan Perez, Minatare; Kaden Reimers, Palmer; Hunter Paitz, Pleasanton; Tucker Pinyan, Parkview Christian; Justin Corfield, Chance Morland, Paxton; Jake Kennedy, Riley Swerczek, Riverside; Austin Corrman, Tyler Swisher, Sandhills/Thedford; Blake Merrell, Jonah Micek, St. Edward; Dylan Benson, Josh Masur, Jordan Wenzl, Sterling; Micah Dexter, Conner Paxton, Stuart; Trace Claflin, Jason Line, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller; Greg Gaston, Chase Rathe, Wauneta-Palisade; Matthew Hinrichs, Caleb Springer, Wilcox-Hildreth; Austin Lange, Cody Stratman, Jalen Wieseler, Wynot.